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Photograph looking up Fort Hill towards the Strasburg Water Tower and a two-story home beside it.

Possibly, this photograph was taken from behind the Strasburg United Methodist Church on West Washington Street.

Photograph of the Shenandoah River, railroad bridge. and Massanutten Mountain's Signal Knob near Strasburg Virginia.

The photograph was taken from the Route 55 Highway bridge just east of Strasburg.

The railroad bridge runs close to the…

Group of unidentified students posed together in rows, outdoors, in the doorway of the school. The students are wearing their graduation caps and gowns.

The photographer has written, "Seniors. Strasburg High School. June 1st, 1937" at the bottom…

Photograph of Harmony Hall, also known as Fort Bowman, a limestone home and fort located just north of Strasburg.

Constructed ca. 1753 for George Bowman, the structure is one of the oldest surviving structures in Shenandoah County.

Apart for a…

View of King Street looking east in Strasburg, Virginia. The photograph was taken on King Street about halfway down the block east of Fort Street towards Holliday Street.

Unidentified men are working on the road with hand tools in the foreground.…

Photograph of a group of mostly unidentified men and women seated in chairs outdoors, and facing a group of unidentified men and women on a temporary stage.

Identified on the stage, second from the right is C.V. Shoemaker, remembered for having…

Eight railroad employees are posed beside their passenger train number 1348.

Identified are (l to r): Larry Mundy, conductor; C.R. Wetsel, extra fireman; E. Garvin, engineer; Harold Mauney, train master; Charles Chandler, agent; Omar Evans,…

Photograph of the building located at 244 W. King Street (Route 11) in Strasburg, Virginia.

In this image, the building was used as a truck supply business and a company van is parked in front.

The building still stands. The detached garage…

Large group of unidentified boys posed in rows on the bleachers of the Strasburg High School's gymnasium.

A banner in front reads, "Future Farmers of America - Strasburg Chapter".

Unidentified adult sponsors are seated on either end of the…

Large group of unidentified boys posed in rows on the bleachers of the Strasburg High School's gymnasium.

A banner in front reads, "Future Farmers of America - Strasburg Chapter".

Unidentified adult sponsors are seated on either end of the…

Large group of unidentified boys posed in rows on the bleachers of the Strasburg High School's gymnasium.

A banner in front reads, "Future Farmers of America - Strasburg Chapter" and several of the students are wearing FFA jackets with the years…

Interior photograph of "The Tavern," also called "The Drop Over" in Strasburg Virginia.

This restaurant/bar was located on the eastern side of US Route 11 near the intersection of what became W. King and Stover Ave.

The building sat along the…

Interior photograph of "The Tavern," also called "The Drop Over" in Strasburg Virginia.

This restaurant/bar was located on the eastern side of US Route 11 near the intersection of what became W. King and Stover Ave.

The building sat along the…

Photograph of Beddow's Grocery Store.

The Northern Virginia Daily published a notice on July 21, 1953, from the proprietor, Roy A. Beddow, announcing that he was applying for a beer license. It noted the store was on Strasburg Virginia Rural…

Helen Lee (Ellifritz) Iandoli as a young woman wearing a long gown with a sash that says, "Miss Strasburg 1939" and holding a trophy.

Helen was born in Davis, West Virginia, to William Howard and Mary Ellen (Resley) Ellifrits. She grew up in…

Christina L. (Artz) Umbreit as a young woman in a long dress and wearing a sash that says, "Miss Strasburg 1934". She is holding a trophy.

This photograph was taken shortly after she won the Miss Strasburg contest in 1934.

Christina was one of…

Photo of a postcard featuring the Powhatan Lime Plant in Strasburg, Virginia.

The Powhatan Lime plant was on what is now Powhatan Road, near Junction Road just southwest of the Town of Strasburg's corporate limits.

Its location was not only…

Photograph of the building that originally housed the Shenandoah Publishing House in Strasburg.

The business produced a variety of print products including the Strasburg News, a weekly newspaper. It was located at 152 N. Holiday Street, Strasburg…

Photograph of H.H. Ramey's Apple orchard near Strasburg, Virginia. Signal Knob mountain is visible at the top right.

The photographer has written on the image, "Apple Blossom time", "H.H. Ramey's Orchard - Strasburg, Va".

Photograph showing five members of the Strasburg High School Basketball team in the school gymnasium.

Pictured are, from left to right:

Front Row: Douglas Bly, Hugh Funk, William Strosnider

Second Row: Merlin Nipe, Melvin Funk

Card with attached ribbon issued to Zelda Lichliter by the Massanutten Garden Club for their Flower Festival.

The card is undated.

Zelda Lichliter was a resident of Strasburg Virginia. The Massanutten Garden Club operates in the same town.

Panoramic view of the town of Strasburg, Virginia, taken from south west of town near what in 2025 was Taylor Street. The image looks East.

Visible in the photograph is Esbie Baptist Church (foreground), St. Pauls Lutheran Church (background,…

Photograph of a wooden observation tower with a roof, and housing a telescope.

The tower stood on Hupps Hill, near Crystal Caverns. It is uncertain if this is a WWII era aircraft observation tower or an observation tower built by the developer…

Photograph of the Richfield Service Station in Strasburg.

It was located on the north west corner of Massanutten Street (Rt. 11) and North Street where the Bull Run Relics shop now stands.

Two gas pumps are visible outside and a sign…

Photograph of the building occupying the northeast corner of the intersection of Massanutten and King Streets in Strasburg.

The building housing the Massanutten Restaurant is next door to it.

The building stands today, however it no longer has…
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